Health Care Without Harm (HCWH) seeks to transform the health sector worldwide, without compromising patient safety or care, so that it becomes ecologically sustainable and a leading advocate for environmental health and justice. With offices on four continents and partners around the world, Health Care Without Harm is leveraging the health sector’s expertise, purchasing power, political clout, workforce development, and moral authority to create the conditions for healthy people, communities, and the environment.

Working closely with Health Care Without Harm, Practice Greenhealth, is the leading nonprofit membership and network organization for sustainable health care, delivering environmental solutions to more than 1,300 members throughout the United States.

Position Description

The Database Manager will be the primary organizational point of contact for the organization’s Association Management System (netForum). The Database Manager will be responsible for support and troubleshooting of issues related to day-to-day operations of the system, and will work with the AMS vendor to lead the development of future system extensions or integrations. Work with Program Directors and the Director of Program Analytics to run data imports, data extractions, oversee system configuration changes and plan staff training as needed.

The Database Manager will serve as an advocate for use of the AMS within the organization and, in the first year of the position, assist with the roll out of the AMS and associated business processes. The Database Manager will report to the IT Director and work closely with all stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Management and oversight of design, development and system implementation of database systems across the organization, including add-on programs.

Serve as the primary administrator/internal expert of the AMS to include knowledge of data maintenance, event management, order processing, member updates, and reports.

Strategic planning and requirements analysis for all new functionality and reporting needs for all organizational databases across all departments.

Lead implementation and testing of new add-on modules to the AMS to meet changing needs, such as fundraising.

Work with various stakeholders and departments (such as Meetings, Education) to ensure that any data entry/imports is recorded accurately.

Work with/manage database vendors, consultants and deliverables.

Manage and coordinate database upgrades and maintenance with AMS vendors.

Work with IT Manager and participate in web projects that involve integrations that will maintain the integrity of the organizational databases, interfaces with IT Manager and web developers on where to store data to give desired results.

Manage and conduct end user support/training for database/reporting applications as required.

Assist IT Director with budgets for database needs and tracks against financial reports.

Document procedures and workflow in the use of databases. Develops and documents new system procedures as appropriate.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree required

Three or more years work experience in information technology field or working with a relational database, AMS and CMS. Experience with end-user support, data integrity and reporting preferred. netForum experience strongly preferred.

Experience in an association environment or not-for-profit environment preferred

Highly effective communication, project management, and interpersonal skills a must

Ability to convey technical information to non-technical users verbally and in writing

Good problem solver and facilitator

Ability to collaborate effectively across groups, and communicate with outside third party software vendors and business entities

Demonstrated ability to handle multiple projects at one time

Experience working with end users to develop requirements and propose solutions to meet user needs

Familiarity with mid-range accounting systems, such as Great Plains or Quickbooks, is a plus

Experience working with content management systems

Web development experience a plus

Willingness to learn new development technologies

NOTES:

Additional Salary Information: •Work for an organization where the mission is inspiring and your colleagues are passionate and motivated.
•Work with staff that care deeply for the mission and the network of people carrying out that mission.
•Be part of an inspirational eclectic network.
•Fantastic benefits!

About Health Care Without Harm

Health Care Without Harm(HCWH) is a not-for-profit organization that works to transform health care worldwide so that it reduces its environmental footprint, becomes a community anchor for sustainability and a leader in the global movement for environmental health and justice. Our vision is that health care mobilizes its ethical, economic and political influence to create an ecologically sustainable, equitable and healthy world. We seek to carry out our mission and vision by adhering to three overarching goals: protecting public health from climate change; transforming the supply chain, and building leadership for environmental health.
In addition, HCWH US’s membership organization, Practice Greenhealth, is the nation’s leading health care community that empowers its members to increase their efficiencies and environmental stewardship while improving patient safety and care through tools, best practices and knowledge.